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Shelby dedicates monument during annual Veterans Day event
As country singer Lee Newton sang "God Bless the USA," Cleveland County veterans, leaders and elected officials slowly unveiled a granite monument honoring those who served in the military before a crowd gathered at Uptown Shelby's historic Court Square on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The monument, which recognizes veterans from each branch of service, was dedicated during the annual Veterans Day program. The memorial, inscribed with "Dedicated to all who served in times of war and peace," features several plaques, including one depicting the iconic photograph of U.S. Marines raising the American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. At the bottom it displays the message "All gave some — some gave all." Following a parade, the unveiling kicked off with American Legion Post 82 presenting the colors. All of the veterans in attendance were recognized and a moment of silence was held for POWs. Kevin Gordon, chairman of Cleveland County Board of Commissioners, gave a brief history of what was initially called Armistice Day and later became Veterans Day. "You're willingness to answer the call, put our country before self, and make sacrifices many of us will never fully understand deserves gratitude that
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Crouse and the Last Year of World War II
Today is Veterans Day, a day set aside for all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. In 1945, while the gins still ran, the churches held services, the stores stayed open, and families went about the daily work of Crouse, the Lincoln County News carried short notices about sons and daughters of the same households who were overseas. The names that appeared in those columns belong to the families whose houses, farms, and businesses have filled earlier installments of this series. The war news and the community news arrived in the same paper.
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App State researchers discover footprint of Revolutionary War-era Fort Defiance
BOONE — Appalachian State University excavation work at Fort Defiance has pinpointed the footprint of the Revolutionary War-era structure, helping historians answer long-standing questions and create an augmented reality (AR) rendering of the Lenoir site. Additionally, researchers, App State student scholars and historians are working together to honor the contributions of enslaved people who lived and labored at the site and whose unmarked graves were recently discovered using ground-penetrating radar during a student research project guided by Dr. Ellen Cowan. “There was a lot of disagreement in the past about where the fort could be,” said Cowan, professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences (GES). “We found it in a nice, strategic location at the top of a bluff looking down the Yadkin Valley.” The work sheds light on enduring mysteries of how the fort was constructed, its size and configuration. Cowan found the fort’s footprint in a field, less than a foot beneath the sod and just out of reach of plows that could have destroyed it. Having the exact location will now enable historians at the American Battlefield Trust to move ahead with a commissioned digital rendering of the site as part of the larger Liberty
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HEARTS announces fall and winter cultural events
HUNTERSVILLE – Upcoming events in Huntersville, Denver and Statesville by HEARTS Collaborative bring new life to old places through community gatherings, historical presentations, seasonal teas, community service days and living history demonstrations across historic locations in three counties. Held at landmarks including the historic Hugh Torance House and Store,...